Unit 51: elk, mature buck/bull, any legal weapon (2019-2022 rules)

Hunt code
ELK-1-167
Unit
51
Weapon
Any weapon
Season
any legal weapon
Draw years
2019–2022

This is the 2019-2022 version of hunt ELK-1-167. From 2023 NMDGF used the code for a different hunt. The current hunt with this code: ELK-1-167.

In 2022, 63 of 276 residents drew (23%).

In 2022, 2 of 81 nonresidents drew (2%).

Year by year

YearPermitsResidentsNonresidents
AppliedDrewAppliedDrew
2022–27663812
2021–27864404
2020–17253254
2019–17643336

Reading these numbers

New Mexico has no points: every application has the same chance every year. Each hunt's licenses are split by law, at least 84% to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter and 10% to applicants (resident or not) who contracted with an outfitter. Counts here are first-choice applicants and first-choice draws.

  • 2022220 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 28 first-choice applicants, 8 drawn.
  • 2021220 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 32 first-choice applicants, 6 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 51.
  • 2020220 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 16 first-choice applicants, 9 drawn. Hunt area or bag this year: Unit 51.
  • 2019220 licenses in all; by law at least 84% go to residents, 6% to nonresidents without an outfitter, 10% to an outfitter pool. Outfitter pool (residents or nonresidents who contracted with an outfitter; not counted with the residents or nonresidents above): 13 first-choice applicants, 5 drawn.

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